Otabil killed a fly with sledge hammer- Agyenim Boateng

A deputy information minister says the head pastor of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC) Pastor Mensa Otabil went overboard in his objection to the use of his messages to support the crusade against free Senior High School (SHS).

James Agyenim Boateng said the ICGC head had every right to protest the use of his messages for partisan gains but the words he chose to register his protest were harsh.

Pastor Otabil in his press conference accused “surrogates” of the ruling party of piecing and splicing his messages for political capital and exposing him to public ridicule.

He said the action is “criminal, unethical, Machiavellian and evil.”

But the head pastor has come in the line of fire with government spokespersons criticizing his comments, some very harshly.

Head of Policy Monitoring and Evaluation Dr Tony Aidoo accused the pastor of lacking integrity and must stand by his words.